The two broad categories of hair removal are:

Hair removal methods fall into two broad categories: temporary methods, which remove hair for a period of time (such as waxing, tweezing, shaving, and depilatories), and permanent or long-term reduction methods (such as certain advanced light/laser or electrolysis methods, some of which may require specific licensing). Cosmetologists commonly perform temporary methods like waxing within their scope. Understanding the basic categories of hair removal — and that some advanced methods have their own requirements — is part of the hair-removal content.